The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the report of a trucking accident injury today in Jefferson County Missouri.  The crash occurred as the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was attempting to merge onto Missouri Interstate Highway 55 and failed to yield to a Frieghtliner tractor trailer.  Police report that the pickup truck struck the large rig, causing the pickup to then collide into a guardrail.  The passenger in the pickup truck was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to St. Anthony's Hospital. 

Everyone has been in a similar position.  You're entering the highway, attempting to merge into traffic and the large tractor-trailer is getting bigger and bigger in your side mirror.  These big rigs are obligated to either switch lanes or slow down to accommodate the safe merger of traffic entering the highway.  The facts of today's crash are unclear as to whether the tractor-trailer did what it was supposed to in allowing for the merger of the F-150.  It also remains uncertain whether their will be a reconstruction initiated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

It is important to take great care when attempting to merge onto a highway, especially if you see tractor-trailers quickly approaching.  If you have been involved in a truck crash and are injured, contact St. Louis trucking accident attorney Stephen Schultz to determine where fault should be apportioned and how to obtain fair compensation for your injuries.  Visit our Truck Crash Help Center at the Schultz Legal Group injury website for additional helpful information on this topic.